Rink
/rɪŋk/noun
A smooth enclosed area used for skating or other sports.
Did you know?The word was first used in Scottish English for a marked-off area, and only later became the ice-skating space we know today.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
Scots
rink
“a course, a run; later a marked-off space or arena”
16th Century
Scots
rink
“a race, a run, or a route taken in games”
18th Century
English
rink
“an enclosed area for skating, especially ice skating”
Modern English
English
rink
“a skating arena or enclosed sports surface”